WVII (Channel 7) reported the Maine Bound Adventure Center at the University of Maine hosts indoor boat nights in the winter, with the last event of the season on March 10 this year. People are welcome to bring any paddle crafts to the Wallace Pool in the Memorial Gym to enjoy the water. “This is […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Sam Hess, a professor of physics at the University of Maine, about his research on new ways to combat the influenza virus. “We’re trying to find a way to attack the virus that doesn’t depend on those mutations that happen from year to year,” Hess said. His team discovered a […]
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National Geographic reported on research conducted at Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica by Meghan Spoth, a master’s student in the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences; her adviser Brenda Hall, a professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute; and researchers from other universities. As part of the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Eileen Molloy, director of the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics, lecturer in human nutrition, and undergraduate program coordinator for the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture. As a registered dietitian nutritionist and current president of the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Molloy’s mission is to “serve the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed members of the University of Maine’s Flying Club about their experiences with the organization. “When I pack my bags to go to work, it’s not work for me. I get to live my dream every single day,” said UMaine student Cody Walker, a commercial pilot at New England-based aircraft company PlaneSense. […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed David Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on how to grow garlic in the spring if you forgot to plant it in the fall. “Garlic is a long-season crop. If you plant it in the spring, that clove is […]
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The Mercury News reported University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was provided expert testimony at a March 6 House committee hearing on lack of diversity in the technology industry. Ferrini-Mundy provided ways to make sure there are enough diverse qualified workers in tech, including colleges supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) readiness by helping […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article “Easy ways to ditch plastic in your garden.” Plastic takes hundreds of years to degrade, and only 9 percent of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic ever created has been recycled, the BDN reported. […]
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Raleigh News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer cited a report from Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine in articles about sea smoke in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Columns of smoke were reported rising from the Back Sound as a mass of cold air from the north brought cold rain, sleet and snow […]
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The Bangor Daily News reviewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ production of the musical “Into the Woods.” With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, the musical premiered on Broadway in 1987. The story “upends the fairy tales’ promise that there always will be a happily-ever-after finale,” the […]
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